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hesketh.com Looks to the Future of the Web and Adds Rachel Cox to Its Web Services Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Raleigh, NC - 22 December 1999 — hesketh.com, a leading Web services firm, has hired Rachel Cox as Web developer.

A magna cum laude graduate of North Carolina State University, Cox will use both her technical and non-technical skills in building effective, user-centered Web sites and intranets. This experience includes Web design proficiency and heady writing, editing, and media criticism capabilities.

Of particular importance to the hesketh.com team is the strong match between Cox's level of expertise in advanced markup languages and information architecture and the needs of the company's clients. Consistent with other members of the hesketh.com staff, Cox is active on the steering committee of the Web Standards Project. And Cox's years of managing Web projects at Centura Bank, Imonics, and Interpath, enhance the sophistication of the hesketh.com ranks.

Heather Hesketh, president of hesketh.com, welcomes Cox to the fold. "With the increases we are experiencing in our account volume, as well as our customers' need for ever more sophisticated Web applications, we are delighted to add someone of Rachel's experience and capabilities to our team. Her addition leads our staffing projections for 2000 and reflects our commitment to winning technology trends, such as the use of XML in application development and e-commerce transactions.

For her part, Cox humbly compares her skills in Web development to an automobile's carburetor. "A car must have one," she states, "but if it works right, the user is totally unaware of it."

ABOUT hesketh.com/inc.

hesketh.com is a leading Web services firm that punctuates the fast-paced dotcom sphere with distinctive design and development solutions, specializing in vibrant online communities, dynamic dotcom businesses, and high impact corporate sites. A hesketh.com design makes the most appropriate use of Internet technology, from its integration with corporate marketing strategies, to strategic site design and information architecture, as well as cross-platform and cross-browser compatibility. http://www.hesketh.com

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